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The reaffirmation of Love

 

It is desire of many people to underline the importance of the wedding anniversary (silver and golden wedding) with a ceremony in a church. It is the opportunity for exchanging again the wedding rings and renews the promise made during the wedding day.

The tradition of renewing and celebrating the wedding anniversary comes from long time ago. There is an accurate terminology for the wedding anniversary.

COTTON WEDDING
This is celebrated after the 1st year of marriage and it is symbolised by light pink comfits.

SILK WEDDING
This is celebrated at the 5th year of marriage and, for the event dark pink comfits are given.

TIN WEDDING
This is celebrated at the 10th year and the comfits are yellow.

PORCELAIN WEDDING
This is the goal of the 15th year of marriage and the comfits given are beige.

CRYSTAL WEDDING
This is celebrated at the 20th year and the comfits are pale yellow.

SILVER WEDDING
This represents the 25th year and the comfits are silver. This is a great goal for the couple. Usually he couple repeat the ceremony in a church, but in a minor tone. They exchange, this time, silver or white gold wedding rings, and, as in the past, they give a reception.

PEARL WEDDING
This is celebrated at the 30th year and the comfits are water green.

ZEPHIR WEDDING
This is the goal of the 35th year together and dark blue comfits are given.

EMERALD WEDDING
This represents the 40th year of marriage. Comfits are green.

RUBY WEDDING
This is the goal of the 45th year together and red comfits are given.

GOLD WEDDING
This is the goal of the 50th of marriage. The comfits are gold. At the celebration take part the sons and the grandsons. This is a goal that represents one of the greatest success two persons can reach together. In order to underline the importance of this joyful and proud moment a great feast with relatives and friends is given. To the guests comfits and little bonbonnières are given in memory.

IVORY WEDDING
This is celebrated at the goal of 55th year of marriage and the comfits are ivory.

DIAMOND WEDDING
The last anniversary, the more precious and difficult to get: the 60th year together. White comfits are given.

 

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